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From mis- + appearance or misappear + -ance.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
misappearance
Today it means: A false appearance; An instance of seeming as other than what is the true form; an illusion. Full definition →
Today it means: A false appearance; An instance of seeming as other than what is the true form; an illusion. Full definition →
From mis- + appearance or misappear + -ance.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.